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Linux MUST make some kind of inroads on the desktop if it's going to go to the next level. We need more desktop deployments to point out to other governments and businesses that linuxtops are a viable option that should be addressed.
Posted by: Jeff Spicoli   Posted on: 08/05/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Cool stuff  Jeff Spicoli | 08/05/05
our youth, our future  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
I wonder...  NonZealot | 08/05/05
it obviously hurts them both  Jeff Spicoli | 08/05/05
Oh it hurts them big time  voska | 08/08/05
I wonder...  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Yeah  Jeff Spicoli | 08/05/05
Apache  Real World | 08/05/05
I know..  Jeff Spicoli | 08/05/05
Uhhhh...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
First off,  Real World | 08/05/05
lack of diversity hurts more  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
The problem is  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
there is no wrong way  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
Re: The problem is  mjollnir | 08/08/05
Ridiculous  techboy_z | 08/05/05
Re: I wonder...  yyuko@... | 08/05/05
RE: I wonder...  nightshade0143 | 08/05/05
Keep your own FUD  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
RE: Keep your own FUD  nightshade0143 | 08/05/05
That's how Apple got big  voska | 08/08/05
Indiana schools enroll Linux  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
You are assuming businesses...  bjbrock | 08/05/05
I assume correctly  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
blah blah blah.  ickusslime@... | 08/05/05
office skills vs. tech skills?  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
They should offer both and let the student decide later on.  osreinstall | 08/05/05
No, teach them the concept  voska | 08/08/05
They don't teach concepts of basic learning.  osreinstall | 08/08/05
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Our country...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Our Country  oldfellow | 08/06/05
so MS office is root of all tech skills...  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
so MS office is root of all tech skills...  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
I bet your an immigrant.  ickusslime@... | 08/05/05
yea, fire teachers to pay for MS - that is no plan  ~doolittle~ | 08/06/05
Clueless  voska | 08/08/05
Loverock  Hugh Jass | 08/05/05
Considering computer qualifications for jobs.  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
C'mon, Anton, seriously, you're not AGREEING ...  Judas I. | 08/05/05
I'll take one of those Becks...  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
Today maybe but in up 12+ years from now  voska | 08/08/05
no way  JohnL_z | 08/06/05
Actually,  Anti_Zealot | 08/06/05
Using OpenOffice or the Word Perfect suite...  Anton Philidor | 08/06/05
So we agree...  Anti_Zealot | 08/06/05
How many of these busisnes will hire a grade 3 student?  voska | 08/08/05
commodity programs  Niels_z | 08/05/05
Nope  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Hey shill...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Hey shill...  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Definition of a shill...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Definition of a shill...  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
When did you say NBM?  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
That's not the definition of a shill.  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
Yes you did LR  voska | 08/08/05
I agree  dwest_z | 08/05/05
yawn  JohnL_z | 08/06/05
evidence  Niels_z | 08/05/05
Narrow sighted point of view -  klmmicro | 08/05/05
Narrow sighted point of view -  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
no he is correct  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
re : Narrow sighted point of view  barsteward | 08/05/05
RE:Narrow sighted point of view -  HerbieHightower | 08/06/05
RE: RE:Narrow sighted point of view -  Linux User 147560 | 08/06/05
So  JohnL_z | 08/06/05
Shill...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
MS Office is the  Real World | 08/05/05
Status Quo...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Talk about seeing what you  Real World | 08/05/05
Did the article say Linux exclusivity?  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Exposing them to variety isn't bad.  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
Re: Exposing them to variety isn't bad  Anti_Zealot | 08/06/05
Shill...  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Screwdrivers are evil...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
we are trying to see your perspective really  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
His perspective...  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Oh please  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
a specific point with Linux  vladsim | 08/05/05
RE: a specific point with Linux  Linux User 147560 | 08/05/05
RE: a specific point with Linux  vladsim | 08/08/05
RE: a specific point with Linux  vladsim | 08/12/05
His perspective = provocateur  IT_User | 08/05/05
My perspective = facts  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
So you know the facts?  Jay Cash | 08/05/05
Linux=drugs? That's just messed up  thelonewolf | 08/05/05
Sorry Loverock...... but you need help...  shawkins | 08/05/05
No help needed  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
re: Indiana schools enroll Linux  barsteward | 08/05/05
Wow, that's 4 questions I never heard...  el1jones | 08/05/05
So...  Robert Crocker | 08/05/05
reality...  dwest_z | 08/05/05
Employers use a simpler qualification.  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
These are secondary school students were talking about  zmud | 08/05/05
Not specific enough  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
no experience  dwest_z | 08/05/05
Or had one, most likely...(NT)  Hugh Jass | 08/05/05
You forgot the version number.  enduser_z | 08/05/05
Now shame on you enduser  Jay Cash | 08/05/05
Which is why  Michael Kelly | 08/05/05
Yeah....sure....whatever you say...  shawkins | 08/05/05
You just said it  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Note to self: Don't ever go to Indiana  samcurry@... | 08/05/05
Still not going to Indiana  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Indiana doesn't want you to come here.  samcurry@... | 08/05/05
Ah I see your mistake  Loverock Davidson | 08/05/05
Mike Cox, it that you? 10 out of 10!  Solid Water | 08/05/05
I think Loverock Davidson and...  High Sierra | 08/08/05
Troll Boy  longrider_z | 08/06/05
youre just skurrd  linuxoverwindows | 08/08/05
This will really help the...  Bill_Jackson | 08/05/05
on the up side.....  NemesisNL | 08/05/05
The really upside for student -  klmmicro | 08/05/05
I am pretty sure that younger  michael_t | 08/05/05
Reality vs ideology  ibabadur1 | 08/05/05
grade students can probably adapt  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
Hate to tell you this, but...  John L. Ries | 08/05/05
That's great  ibabadur1 | 08/05/05
I hear you on the macros  John L. Ries | 08/05/05
Demonstrates need to be standardized, not need to use MS Office.  CobraA1 | 08/06/05
Most people don't know what Macros are  voska | 08/08/05
What happens when they go out into the real world  John Zern | 08/05/05
Is Windows being phased out completely?  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
Glad the answer is No.  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
What's funny is....  ju1ce | 08/05/05
Will allow for greater understanding, even of MS products.  enduser_z | 08/05/05
Some schools standardize...  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
target use  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
nothing will happen  dwjunix | 08/05/05
Exactly! (nt)  el1jones | 08/05/05
What I don't understand.....  ju1ce | 08/05/05
Short changed?  Joe Blow_z | 08/05/05
Good question ...  George Mitchell | 08/05/05
I believe the comment about ease of learning...  Anton Philidor | 08/05/05
Have a little faith to young people.  michael_t | 08/05/05
What will happen...  sullivanjc | 08/08/05
Exactly spot on  voska | 08/08/05
This is long term  voska | 08/08/05
They take it with them.  robwaybro | 08/09/05
Watch how fast  Roger Ramjet | 08/05/05
Upgrade for making it Linux happy  Boot_Agnostic | 08/05/05
Tax payers getting robbed...  Mike Cox | 08/05/05
Only a 5.5 on this one Mike... (NT)  ju1ce | 08/05/05
My computer is a mr clippy free zone  zmud | 08/05/05
6.23458760  Squawkbox | 08/05/05
C'mon, Squawky, be nice  Real World | 08/05/05
Getting Robbed  X41 | 08/05/05
RE: Getting Robbed  nightshade0143 | 08/05/05
budget limited - fill all classrooms no matter what  ~doolittle~ | 08/05/05
they will get robbed if they buy from a oem that only sells pc's with  JasonL31 | 08/06/05
Meanwhile back in Indiana  TWRX | 08/06/05
Should have read my post  TWRX | 08/06/05
Good for the kids  zmud | 08/05/05
Let them experiment...  Da-Man | 08/05/05
lol...Mercedes  jasonp@... | 08/05/05
if they just use a browser and office  JasonL31 | 08/06/05
Why not give a full education?  numbers987654321 | 08/05/05
I see wordperfect and lotus notes all the time  zmud | 08/05/05
I am amazed at the fact that students  michael_t | 08/05/05
Kids using Linux will likely make it better and better...  shawkins | 08/05/05
I think that  michael_t | 08/05/05
I still like to run WindowMaker  Hugh Jass | 08/05/05
RE  ibabadur1 | 08/05/05
The more inquisitive and engineering oriented ones  michael_t | 08/05/05
RE: I am amazed at the fact that students  nightshade0143 | 08/05/05
I totally agree with you.  michael_t | 08/05/05
Yes, and fish may grow feathers and learn to fly.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/05/05
Boy, I can tell YOU don't believe in that evolution stuff ...  Judas I. | 08/05/05
All I know is  Real World | 08/05/05
Ahaha! Yes, and some of us still ARE monkeys!  Judas I. | 08/05/05
OB I will take a Becks Dark  osreinstall | 08/05/05
Dang, osreinstall, now I gotta make another run to the store ...  Judas I. | 08/05/05
Hey can I Drive for ya'll?  Squawkbox | 08/05/05
Or maybe the earth starts to revolve around the sun?  Jay Cash | 08/05/05
once again, bad analogy  Monkey_MCSE | 08/05/05
Jealous of grade schoolers?  ibabadur1 | 08/05/05
As another poster likes to say...  John L. Ries | 08/05/05
What's also hilarious  IT_User | 08/05/05
RE: Indiana schools enroll Linux  Linux User 147560 | 08/05/05
"just say no" to MS  ~doolittle~ | 08/06/05
do it for the childen  JasonL31 | 08/06/05
good step  katev1.0 | 08/06/05
MS zealots worse than Linux zealots today . . .  CobraA1 | 08/06/05
Where's my edit button?  CobraA1 | 08/06/05
we've come a long way from the apple and ibm-pc classrooms. maybe now kids  wessonjoe | 08/08/05
Within 10 years windows will be a long forgotten ....  High Sierra | 08/08/05
Linspire is taking lessons from Apple ...  mwagner@... | 08/08/05
Just because I'm feeling antipathy today...  John Le'Brecage | 11/07/05

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